Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-11-03


It were thousand dollars that was exempted
from taxation in favor Of the men who make
their living by the labor Of their hands Zap
plausel.
will tell you one thing that am not
in favor Of; am not in favor Of carrying
on the government by increasing the taxa
ton on lands (great cheeringl.
Now, if we're not so tired, would like to
say something about the surplus revenue.
Do YOU know that they are piling up at the
rate of Sl00,O00000 year in the treasury oil
the United States, money that is collected
and for which the government has no user
Why, if the thing is not stopped, alter
while nearly all the money will be IN the
treasury of the United States under lock and
kew. and 1 don't know but what you will have
to 90 back to trading coon skins, expect, In
order to get your daily bread great laughter)'
Why, it is monstrous; it is simply monstrous
1 have said that everybody is bound to con-
tribute to the support Of the government, but
it is monstrous to tax the people $lOOOOOOOO
a wear in order to get money and lay 1t up IN
the treasury of the United States when the
government don't need it at all, and which
the government can make no honest use OF.
There never was anything in the world more
corrupting than this accumulation OF surplus
money in that way. 1t leads to all manner OF
corrupt schemes of expenditures in Congress,
and if it goes on much longer there will be no
such thing as an honest tax bill or an honest
appropriation bill pass the House, But
cannot speak of it at more length; am too
tired.
I intended to say something about public
lands, but will let that pass, because others
can speak to you on that subject.
Now, want to say one thing to you.
have spoken about our candidate for, Cover
nor. want to say that 30 far as l know, we
have excellent candidates for the other State
Offices. but there is one man want to speak
to YOU about, because know him right well.
He is a man that you have heard about, and
that man is Grover Cleveland, President OF
the United States (great cheering). Now, my
friends, 1 have seen good many Presidents
in my long life; Ihave known several OF them
personally, and have read the history OF the
administrations of all of them. l have seen
and know land think know him full
welD Grover Cleveland, our President OF the
United States, and, on my honor as a man,
auho is bound TO tell you the truth, y euer man
sOas bound to tell the truth to his fellOaOnaen,
do mol beitY that more honest, brGUer, troter
man ever filed the Presidential chair than Grover
Cleveland enthusiastic applause and cries OF
"Hurrah for Cleveland.
It was said that if he should be elected
President the country would all be ruined.
Still even my friend John Sherman agrees
that the sun does rise yet Qaughter) and that
the rain does fall (renewed laughter), and that
the corn does grow and Johns fences are in
as good condition as they ever were (pro-
longed laughter and cheering), notwithstand-
ing that Grover Cleveland is President of the
United States.
Well, my friends, say he is an honest,
brave man. He is more than that (applause).
He is man of far more ability than people
who do not know him suppose. He has that
supreme faculty, the best of all faculties,
which we designate by the term Common
Sense" Continued spplause). If he is not
level-headed, common sense, honest man,
then am no judge of men (applause and
cries Of eyes, you are.") Now, am glad to
find that every day that he lives he grows in
the estimation of the American people, and
my firm belief is that when his four years are
at an end they will say to him, "You have
done we'll when we put such and such trusts
in your hands; we have tried you for four
years and found you will do well, and now
you may take your seat for another four years
(great and prolonged applause).
My friends, Imust stop. am more fatigued
than thought should be. When came
here this beautiful day to meet you, some oi
you whom have known for 40 years or more
I felt better than have felt for month, and
I said to friend who met me and who con-
graduated me on what he called my good
looks (aughter)-he never saw me when
was young, or he would have known better
(renewed laughter), that the best medicine
that had ever found in my life for sickness
and cheering), and believe in that, for haG
been confined almost a month the greater
part OF the time to my room with this terrible
+ old mans complaint, rheumatism. 1t is {
very mean complaint, I tell you. Ihaye beer
perfectly lame and crippled with it, but
started to come here yesterday afternoon, ant
every mile l travelled got better and better
and when got up this morning felt like
young colt, but it is no good. My time is ur
My friends, this is probably the last polit
ical speech ever shall make. don't know
I am a nrettu touoh old fallnw and Il mo